You all wanted the guys to suffer more? I'm starting to think you're as bad as me. XD
But sure, lets have some suffering turtles and a worried genius.
Oh! And happy 4th of July to those of you who celebrate it!
I do not own TMNT, and I probably never ever will...
As feared, Casey came back empty handed.
He had managed to avoid people, sneak into the sewers and into the lair,
but as he entered the lab he found the centrifuge completely broken on the ground.
So now he won't be able to take new samples,
which means no updates on how the illness is evolving...
Donnie let them in on the plan, he would hack the TCRI building to gain them access,
then it would be up to them to (hopefully) find a cure.
He wasn't too keen of sending them off alone,
but with his useless legs and the lack of time, this was their last option.
They left only few minutes later, and Don was now sitting beside Mikey with April's laptop.
Both of Mikey's arms were now covered in the bloody rash,
which was starting to show on his thighs as well.
Worst case scenario, he may have to amputate them.
A ninja without arms, he would never be able to use his nunchucks again,
or eat a slice of pizza without the help from a brother.
He wouldn't be able to break-dance, or spare, or play video games anymore,
his whole world would fall apart...
No, he couldn't think like that, it wasn't too late, it couldn't be,
they would get through this, and without any side effects!
Mikey groaned feebly and tiredly opened his eyes, only to close them again.
"Light, burns" He whined as he tried covering his eyes with his arms,
but he couldn't move them, not even slightly.
He then tried sitting up, but his body was too weak.
Donnie carefully helped him up, then let him lean against his plastron.
He took a rag from the water bowl on the table and placed it on his forehead,
making him shiver as the cold touched his skin.
"You'll be okay, you just have to hold on a little longer, can you do that?"
He gave a small nod and smacked his dry lips.
The genius took a cup and tried to make him drink a little,
but as soon as it entered his numb mouth,
it started running down his chin instead.
Donnie gave a sad sigh and used the rag to wipe his mouth, then placed it again.
The younger brother continued whining,
and the older brother couldn't do anything to soothe him.
"I'm sorry Mikey, I can't help you, I can't make it go away, we have to wait"
He whimpered at the statement, tears starting to run from his closed eyes.
The purple clad turtle carefully wrapped an arm around him
and started rocking him back and forth while humming.
He closed his own eyes tightly as Leo was showing signs of a severe seizure.
He couldn't watch anymore, he just couldn't.
But he had to, he couldn't ignore them, they needed intensive care,
and he was the only one able to give it to them.
Yet it didn't make it less painful.
The genius carefully lay Mikey down again and wheeled to the other couch.
He placed a hand on his shoulder and whispered; "it's okay, you'll be okay.
I'm right here beside you, and I won't leave you till it's over"
He stroke his arm as his open eyes twitched madly.
Leo starred at him as his body tensed up and started jolting.
Donnie had to keep him down as he tried getting up several times.
"No Leo, stay down, you have to stay down."
But he didn't listen, it was as if he didn't even hear him,
his voice nothing but a blur in the distance, a blur that made his pounding head even worse.
He kicked madly, making the sofa cushion near his feet loosen and fall to the floor.
After some fierce minutes that felt like an eternity, the jerking stopped and the leader went numb.
"There, you're okay, you'll be okay now." He calmed while stroking his plastron.
He moved him onto his side as he started drooling,
then hurried to wipe his mouth and place the oxygen mask again.
He held it over his mouth for several minutes, waiting for the breathing to get back to normal
As it did, Leo closed his eyes and went back to sleep.
The purple clad turtle then carefully lifted his brothers legs to replace the cushion.
"You guys better survive this! And with all limps intact, and no brain or lung damage!"
He leaned his elbows on the sofa, hands covering his face,
trying to get himself together and stop panicking.
He got back to his senses when his T-phone suddenly started ringing.
The tall, slightly startled turtle hurried back to the other couch and answered the phone.
"Hello? Oh, April! You're already there? And you placed the device? Right, just give me a second!"
He took his laptop and started hacking into the tall kraang building.
Luckily it wasn't his first time doing it, or it may have taken hours instead of minutes.
"There, the not so secret passage way is now unlocked, but not for long, so hurry!
I've send the map to your T-phone. Oh, and guys, be careful okay?
And call when you're back outside or if you need an escape route!"
He ended the call, thinking. This may have been the last time he heard her beautiful voice.
What had he done? Now he wouldn't only loose his family, but his best friend and crush and Casey as well.
They had already lost their Sensei due to his loss of knowledge.
He couldn't save him, so what was the chances he could safe his brothers, for not talking about New York?
He was losing hope, and if this plan failed, then he would fail as well...
Next chapter we'll focus on April and Casey's trip to the TCRI building.
You think they'll find the cure? And if so, will it be too late? We'll see...
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